Project Manager,IT Project Manager,Systems Analyst Job Henrico Virginia USA,IT/Tech

Location: Henrico

Job Title: Project Manager (Part-Time)

Employment Type: Contract

Work Arrangement: Hybrid (Onsite presence required periodically)
Overview

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead the implementation of a replacement licensing and management system. The selected candidate will provide end-to-end project management oversight, including project planning, requirements gathering, vendor coordination, system implementation, user acceptance testing, deployment readiness, change management, and project closeout activities.

This is a part-time engagement requiring approximately 20 hours per week.
Key Responsibilities

Lead project planning, execution, monitoring, and successful delivery of a cloud-based licensing and management system implementation.
Facilitate process mapping, business analysis, and requirements gathering sessions with stakeholders.
Serve as the primary day-to-day point of contact for project stakeholders and implementation vendors.
Oversee all implementation phases, including configuration, testing, training, deployment, and post-implementation support.
Manage project schedules, milestones, risks, issues, dependencies, and resource coordination.
Ensure successful completion of User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and deployment readiness activities.
Develop and maintain project documentation, status reports, budget estimates, and executive-level communications.
Lead change management initiatives and support organizational adoption of new systems and processes.
Coordinate cross-functional teams and ensure project objectives are achieved on schedule and within budget.
Manage vendor relationships and monitor vendor performance throughout the project lifecycle.
Support compliance with applicable IT governance, standards, and project management best practices.

Required Qualifications

Active Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from PMI.
10+ years of project management experience.
Proven experience managing cloud-hosted Software as a Service (SaaS) implementation projects.
Strong vendor management experience, including oversight of third-party solution providers.
Extensive experience leading business and technical requirements gathering and documentation efforts.
Demonstrated success managing complex technology implementation projects.
Strong leadership, team-building, stakeholder management, and communication skills.
Experience driving organizational change and user adoption initiatives.
Deep understanding of both Agile and Waterfall project management methodologies.
Hands-on experience managing Scrum, Kanban, and Waterfall projects.
Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
Experience developing project schedules, managing risks, and reporting project status to executive leadership.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience supporting public sector or government technology initiatives.
Familiarity with IT governance frameworks, policies, standards, and compliance requirements.
Experience planning, developing, and validating functional and technical requirements for enterprise system implementations.

Required Skills

Cloud & SaaS Implementation
Project Planning & Execution
Agile & Waterfall Methodologies
Scrum & Kanban Frameworks
Vendor Management
Requirements Gathering & Analysis
Change Management
Risk & Issue Management
Stakeholder Management
User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
Executive Reporting
Team Leadership
PMP Certification

Project Manager, IT Project Manager, Systems Analyst